AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The North Yorkshire Council has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with AD ASTRA (BROADENING HORIZONS) LIMITED for special education services within an EOTAC package for a child or young person with an EHCP.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for AD ASTRA (BROADENING HORIZONS) LIMITED. The contract was signed and started on 14 September 2026, with an end date of 23 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, below-threshold special education services engagement valued at £39,827.04 excluding VAT (£47,792.45 including VAT). It was awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AD ASTRA (BROADENING HORIZONS) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £39,827.04 excluding VAT; £47,792.45 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names the supplier; the supplier is verified against Companies House number 09827977. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records the contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document identify the publication as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 14 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-14.
Contract period
99% confidence14 September 2026 to 23 July 2027
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Contract 1 period records the stated start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£39,827.04
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Contract 1 value.amount is 39827.04 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£47,792.45
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 47792.45 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and its sole named supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-14.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-14.
Contract end
99% confidence23 July 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-07-23.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-20T15:17:48+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceEducation services as part of an EOTAC package for a child or young person with an EHCP
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The published description states: "Services, to provide education as part of an EOTAC package to a CYP with an EHCP."
Service classification
99% confidenceSpecial education services (CPV 80340000)
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Award item 1 has CPV 80340000, described as Special education services.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item are related to lot 1.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUK region UKE
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in region UKE, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender records procurementMethod as "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender records procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
94% confidenceApproximately 10 months and 9 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 14 September 2026 to 23 July 2027.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are published
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Contract 1 publishes amount (£39,827.04) and amountGross (£47,792.45).
Extension or option provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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The tender states "direct" and "Below threshold - without competition".
Engagement profile
96% confidenceA defined-term special education services contract for one named supplier.
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One supplier is named on award 1, which is linked to one active contract with an explicit end date.
Published commercial basis
96% confidenceThe notice publishes total net and gross contract values but no pricing schedule or unit-rate breakdown.
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Contract-level amounts are present; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification completed using an exact company-number match, identifying AD ASTRA (BROADENING HORIZONS) LIMITED as company number 09827977.
Award-date availability
99% confidenceNot published
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The award record has no award date; the signed date is separately published for the contract.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLimited
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Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice beyond the stated direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- No bid count, tender responses, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale or savings information is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
- No pricing schedule, service volumes or unit-rate breakdown is published.
- The published delivery location is the broad UKE region rather than a more specific service location.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
North Yorkshire CouncilAD ASTRA (BROADENING HORIZONS) LIMITEDEOTACspecial education servicesEHCPdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the EOTAC - BT - 193458 contract?
AD ASTRA (BROADENING HORIZONS) LIMITED won award 1. Its identity is verified using Companies House number 09827977.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £39,827.04 excluding VAT and £47,792.45 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract was signed and started on 14 September 2026 and is scheduled to end on 23 July 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes the route as direct and below threshold without competition.
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